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Estadio Nuevo Colombino

Coordinates: 37°14′47″N 6°57′15″W / 37.24639°N 6.95417°W / 37.24639; -6.95417
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Nuevo Colombino
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LocationHuelva, Spain
Coordinates37°14′47″N 6°57′15″W / 37.24639°N 6.95417°W / 37.24639; -6.95417
OwnerAyuntamiento de Huelva
OperatorAyuntamiento de Huelva
Capacity21,670
Field size105 metres (115 yd) x 68 metres (74 yd)
Construction
Opened2001
Construction cost14.000.000 €
ArchitectJoaquín Aramburu
Tenants
Recreativo de Huelva

Estadio Nuevo Colombino is a multi-purpose stadium in Huelva, Spain. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Recreativo de Huelva. Football was first introduced to Spain in Huelva and it still hosts the annual Trofeo Colombino, one of the traditional curtain-raisers to the Spanish football season. The new stadium holds 21,670 and was built in 2001. It replaced Estadio Colombino. Estadio Nuevo Colombino hosted a Spain international match on 15 November 2014, a European Championship Qualifying match against Belarus.